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Drew Rosin, from Portage, Wisconsin, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on January 25, 2000. He walked away with $64,000. He passed away February 11, 2020 at the age of 38 at the Agrace Inpatient Unit in Fitchburg due to complications of metastatic colon cancer. [1]

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these works of non-fiction in the order they were first published, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Mein Kampf ⬥ B: The Origin of Species
⬥ C: Profiles in Courage ⬥ D: Angela's Ashes
Out of 9 remaining contestants, 6 contestants got it right, but Drew (with a time of 4.46 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-A-C-D, making it to the hot seat.

Drew's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of animal is the children's character known as Curious George?
⬥ A: Mouse ⬥ B: Monkey
⬥ C: Elephant ⬥ D: Cricket
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words best describes the taste of seawater?
⬥ A: Salty ⬥ B: Sweet
⬥ C: Minty ⬥ D: Fruity
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a popular '90s ad campaign, what is "the other white meat"?
⬥ A: Veal ⬥ B: Chicken
⬥ C: Pork ⬥ D: Turkey
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A piece of wood that is described as a "two-by-four" is approximately how wide?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Four centimeters ⬥ B: Four cubits
⬥ C: Four inches ⬥ D: Four feet
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is given to the science of map-making?
⬥ A: Calligraphy ⬥ B: Cartography
⬥ C: Geoligraphy ⬥ D: Chartography
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the current governor of Texas?
⬥ A: Ann Richards ⬥ B: George W. Bush
⬥ C: Jeb Bush ⬥ D: Lloyd Bentsen
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which professional football star has a breakfast cereal named after him?
⬥ A: Joe Montana ⬥ B: Doug Flutie
⬥ C: Emmitt Smith ⬥ D: Jerry Rice
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the movie "Boogie Nights", what name does Mark Wahlberg's character take for his film career?
⬥ A: John Holmes ⬥ B: Ron Jeremy
⬥ C: Dirk Diggler ⬥ D: Frank Booth
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following countries is located on the Iberian peninsula?
⬥ A: Germany ⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: Turkey ⬥ D: Spain
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The final episode of what television series was the highest-rated episode in American television history?
'Ask the Audience' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Mad About You ⬥ B: M*A*S*H
⬥ C: Seinfeld ⬥ D: Cheers
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 48% ⬥ C: 42% ⬥ D: 8%
After asking the audience, Drew decides to phone his sister, Tori. She is 97% sure it is B: M*A*S*H, which gets him $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
How many members does the U.S. House of Representatives currently have?
⬥ A: 470 ⬥ B: 405
⬥ C: 435 ⬥ D: 370
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In Jacques-Louis David's painting "The Death of Marat", where is Marat sitting?
⬥ A: In a bathtub ⬥ B: In a carriage
⬥ C: On a throne ⬥ D: In a bed
Drew did not want to risk $32,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was A: In a bathtub.
Total Prize Money: $64,000

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Preceded by
James Dickson
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Drew Rosin
Succeeded by
Jeff Grizer
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